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They can only interview you, if you stand there and comply, otherwise they're interviewing a door. 😊

I stopped watching/recording live TV (and using iPlayer) about 5 years ago. It was only 2 years ago that I finally cancelled the licence. I'd been very nervous about doing it, as I thought there was a good chance I'd get prosecuted, even though I actually didn't need a licence, or get constant hassle from the goons. It was Chilli's videos that gave the confidence do to it. Many thanks, mate. (My only regret is that I didn't bin it off sooner.)

The law states you are innocent until proven guilty. But it's the opposite of TV Licensing and the BBC. They seem to think You are Guilty until proven innocent.

I've had the "As you have not responded to our letters yet", no less than 29 times. 😁

They should be not allowed to do this, but they get backing off the big ones.

We’ve just cancelled our TV licence today . We only watch catch up services, KZfaq and Disney+ and with one of your recent videos informing that the licence fee is going up we thought, “Why are we paying this?” Thanks for all your videos with the information that people need to see. I’ll let you know how quick we get a sales person at our door. Don’t worry, I know not to say anything and my wife also knows that they cannot come in and not to talk to them.

I have a policy of *absolute* silence. My last goon was gone in 60 seconds. 😁

My daughter received a letter from the TV license people saying they watched this and that in specific rooms of the house. Weird, she wasn't even in the house, she was here at home as it was the Christmas break and in fact, there wasn't a single person in the house at the time they said. She got really scarred and I was like "ignore them" and sat and had a conversation with her about the tactics they use. She was like "how is this even legal?" - I had to then explain how ruthless they and now she can relax. It is truly awful how they treat people and this really needs to stop.

Any other corporation using this level of harassment would be ALL over the news channels...they are all complicit in this, the mainstream channels, I have seen no reporting on this insidious and troubling behaviour on any one of them.

They spend millions on these stupid letters, just proves they don't care about wasting money.

I have been tv licence free for 3 yrs now and iam still under investigation

Hello Chilli, yes I’ve had that letter last week, I read the letter and then promptly tore it in half and binned it.

I've received every variation of the TVL threatogram, I don't even open the envelope these days. I would laugh, but I can imagine how terrifying these letters may seem to the most vulnerable people in our society. The wording is devious in so far as what they say COULD happen may be technically correct (e.g. they can APPLY for a warrant, BUT NOT without sufficient evidence) and their intent is to instil fear. If any other 'reputable' organization adopted these methods, it would be a scandal.

These letters should have a line right at the top in bold letters saying 'Please ignore this letter if you don't watch or record live television or use iplayer'.

It gives me great satisfaction that it must be costing tvl a damn fortune on sending out all these threat-o-grams on a daily basis! 😄

I made a no licence declaration and they ignored it and kept sending me letters. I have now received 20 of them in 2 years. I will never buy a TV licence and I have no intention of ever buying one. I use Amazon Prime and Netflix. Interestingly I recently was away on business and I stayed in a hotel with a TV in the room. I refreshed my knowledge of BBC and god was it crap. It just reinforced my opinion of not watching it. If the licence was free I still wouldn't watch it.

They shouldn't be allowed to do this, it's straight up harassment! I can imagine it could tip some vulnerable people over the edge. It's off the scale inappropriate.

I know loads of peoples tvs work without a tv licence 😂

If I get a letter addressed to "The Occupier" I check the postcode, if it is unwanted, such as TVL, I put "not known at this address" or "gone away" - "Return to sender"

Canceled my tv license over 2 years, received all the threatening letters of a visit, ignored them all, and threw them in the bin. The letters they send out are quite intimidating and play on people's fear of a knock on the door from them. Even people who genuinely don't need a tv license will buy one out of fear of being prosecuted for not having a license. If you don't watch any live tv broadcasts from any recognized broadcasters, you don't need a tv license. If tv licensing sends you letters saying you do, just ignore them, if you receive a visit from them politely say no I don't need one, and close the door. Don't enter into a conversation with them.

i canceled my tv licence after watching a lot of your videos. i only use my tv for youtube, netflix, disney plus or i am on the playstation. thank you ChilliJonCarne :)

Our sons just had a letter saying just that .he knows it's not going to happen if and when they come .lock your gates ,dont answer the door .you've broken NO LAW AS YOUR NOT WATCHING TV .

I cancelled my TV licence a few months ago. I actually commented on one of your videos. I even got a letter saying they'd contact me in a couple of years to see if anything has changed. A few weeks ago I got a visit. He said your licence has run out so I'm just going to fill out a new direct debit form for you. I said no, I don't need one. He was shocked! I'm autistic and suffer from severe anxiety. I came in and called them up telling them about having cancelled months before and got told 'oh there was a mistake, I'll make sure that everything gets sorted' Well just over a week ago I got one of those very threatening letters. I phoned up again and the lady said they'd not completed the cancellation and that she'd send me a cancellation letter. I asked for her name which she gave me and a reference number. I still haven't received the letter. An elderly neighbour who doesn't own a TV was very distressed when she got the exact same letter the next day. She's waiting for a visit and was talking about having to let them in her house. I told her everything I've learned from your videos. Its disgusting to frighten the elderly this way!

Had that same letter just last week and on two previous occasions and I'm still waiting for a goon to knock on my door. Trouble is, the government allow them to send this type of threat 'O' grams.

simple fix....any letters ANY letters through the door, just shred, dont reply, knock on your door, say "no thanks" shut the door, thats it

It seems like the only reason they get away with it is because these letters are only classed as "slightly misleading" and not "entirely misleading" according to BlackBeltBarrister.

I open the letters to confirm that they are from tv licensing, then bin the letters.

I got one of these yesterday, hilarious. Even if they do get a warrant, unlikely, you have to be in and answer the door for them to be able to enter. They can't pick your lock and enter.

Thanks Jon. Waiting for the next letter from my new friend 'Scott Robson'. Keeps teasing me but never turns up 😂😂.

*you have left us no alternative* ....... blatantly nasty threatening use of language there.

I got a red letter yesterday and did what i always do and that is RTS.

I've written to the BBC about these letters! How dare they send these letters only once a week. I want more two a day the price of toilet paper nowadays is ridiculous. So it's a welcome relief to receive a TV licence letter butt BBC letter could be a bit softer and absorb better. So BBC do better by making these letters softer I be sending a couple of used letters back to you BBC so you get the idea!

I remember buying a TV in the 1990s from Comet. I was asked to fill out a form for TV Licencing telling them I had TV. Thankfully, this has now stopped.

Got rid of virgin tv last year way to expensive....But to be honest i was scared of saying i did not need a tv licence...It was you that gave me that courage to go ahead and do it....Thanks so much ❤

I like it when Jon gets a little "animated"... Good job bruva.I think my 2yrs of not paying for a uneeded TV licence is up the end of this month and may just phone them after 1 reminder to tell them I don't require one still👍.Capita can find another door.Why would I want to keep Capita gainfully employed by ignoring letters?

Had an other one today red with big letters in black on, went straight in bin

John gave me the confidence to cancel mine. But I'd love to know how the BBC can stop you watching all live channels (itv, ch4 etc), but keep the money for themselves.

I’ve had the exact same copies of theses letters many years ago, but I have no idea what’s in the letters that I get now… because they all go straight in the shredder without being opened. 😂

If you give them a bogus name and signature, you will really waste their time.

Your mate BBB just did a really interesting video on that no license needed declaration questionnaire, even he can see how fundamentally flawed the whole thing is

I bet the BBC hated the day when fast internet, smart TVs, firesticks, Roku and Chromecasts became widespread. Think of all that revenue gone - and more people seeing the light every month!

A guy on KZfaq got put away for doing less than these threatening letters from the BBC. Guess it's one law for them another for us.

Folks, it is so simple. Keep your front door, and your mouth, Shut! Thank you.

I'm waiting for some lawyer to take the letter writer to court for demanding money with menaces

People who receive these letters that are not addressed to them personally should be tossed back in the post with "not at this address" written on the outside of the envelope.

INTERVIEW YOU UNDER CAUTION. Let us remind ourselves of the CAUTION. "You do not have to say anything " ....... So don't. Close the door having said nothing.

My first letter was with green ink and the second with red. There's a certain amount of psychology aimed at you when they make these threats.

I think in the last 15 years of having no licence I must have seen just about every variation of these begging letters and I'm at the point where if a letter doesn't have my name on it, "return to sender", back in the post box. I include junk mail in this category as well so my postman must hate me when he empties the postbox. I have never had a visit, never signed anything, never spoke to TVL (Capita) and never rung them up....

i've been here in my flat for a year....had about 10 letters of all degree.. i haven't or don't need a tv so they get filed... 😁

Got one yesterday for a house thats not been built yet. Postman put through my door (New housing development) saying they're "sending the boys round" as no one had responded to their letters. 🤦‍♂️

Surely by now we must be able to return the gesture and be in a position to send them a threatening letter which has a 'legal' tone about it? Any lawyers out there could come up with an isea?

I haven't had a licence for over 12 years, I still keep getting the letters, I still put them in the bin. It must have cost them a fortune in postage.... As yet, never had a visit but I know what to say if they do visit 😉🤭

It’s disgusting some one needs to take these to court for stress

In any other circumstances it would be deemed as demanding money with menaces, a protection racket on a par with a bunch of gangsters coming round and saying pay up or else.

All these letters are obvious where they are from without opening them. I now write "return to sender" and put them back in the post. Hopefully, they have to pay to receive their own crap back

You’re right. Imagine Netflix writing to you like that. 😂

So when you're at work, obviously your TV is off but they're not satisfied with that.

Your info and videos did it for me, I gave my licence up at the start of last November. Not frightened by these salesmen anymore!

Bearing in mind we are looking at a criminal offence, what kind of ACTUAL EVIDENCE is TV Licencing required to produce to meet the standard of proof 'beyond reasonable doubt'? THEY have to prove your guilt; YOU do NOT have to prove your innocence.

Hi Jon have you seen the BBC questionnaire the BBB had it on his channel , the questionnaire will confuse a lot of the public , as I was but I would advice to avoid at all costs.

Keep up the good work for us all

my best mates wife let the goons into their house last week. me and him got back to their house in time to see them going through BBC Iplayer's history to prove it hasn't been used which it thankfully hadn't. we kicked them out and hopefully she wont be doing that again.

I've had a few 'final stages of our investigation' now - doesn't seem very final to me.

Just cancelled on behalf of my son who is disabled and doesn't watch live tv. Amongst the statements is "You need a licence if you watch live on streaming services (e.g. All 4, Amazon Prime Video, NOW, ITVX, Sky Go) ". I checked Amazon Prime has started to stream some live programmes, but if you don't watch them you don't need a licence.

Ha ha I received a RED ENVELOPED one today!!! Sh!t is getting real if it's the red one right??? Instead of it being intimidating it looked just like a valentines/birthday card 😂😂. Fools!

Had one of those letters today and went straight in the wood burner along with all the others I’ve received over the last couple of years,like you say who do these goon’s think they are thinking they can intimidate people like they do,I await their knock on the door as always.

Keep chipping at the wood Jon….I wonder how many people stopped the licence last year…

Mine go into the fire

If they require a reply they should send a pre paid envelope.

Report them to the environmental agency...how many trees are chopped down to make the paper for letters that just fill our recycle bins...

Just had a scary letter Red envelope,scared!! Keep sending letters told them didn't need one still averaging letter every 2 mths,so not bothering to tell them next time,thanks for giving me the confidence to cancel 2yrs free yah!!

Dear sir/madam" .... "proceed with the final stages of our investigation" Sounds like their crack team of elite investigators isn't very competent.

I had the same letter. i put a small hole on the top corner of the letter. put a string through, and placed by the toilet roll. bonus saved money on loo roll. thanks for your help your doing a great job

One thing I hope they never do is make it a tax in that case property can be asset forefit to pay delinquent taxes

My mum was prosecuted for no TVL about 30 years ago and my dad says "it was their detector vans", he doesn't realise that my mum admitted the offence when the goon knocked on the door and said "you don't have a licence". My mum even told my dad that but he still thinks detector vans are a thing🤣🤣🤣🤣

Why has no-one ever taken these clowns to court on libel charges?

If the licence does go on the c tax its the end of the enforcement officer. I'm hoping things stay the same.

Shut the door.. Don't even say no thank you...... Chap, chap.. Hello I'm from TV licence.... Shut the door!

I moved into a new property, and I don't need a TV licence, as I don't watch 'live' telly, or BBC services. My daughter watches Netflix, Disney+ and her fav KZfaqrs, and I download other US shows/films. I never told them, that I live here, and still down as the legal occupier. My last letter was in a red envelope, which scared my elderly mum. I had to reassure her that it's just intimidation tactics.

Scary letters but only if you read them ,i can sniff out these letters they seem to have a funny Smell to them

I've had three of them over the last two years, they all finish in the same place , the shredder.

I've had exactly the same letter , can't wait for them to dare knock ,I did tell them 3 years ago we don't need one but apparently that only lasts so long

Waiting for the letters to start coming, think I’ll just bin them without opening them if it’s clearly from them on the envelope.

After being conned for a TV Licence fee for many many years I just had my refund of £90 after declaring No Licence Needed I fall into the over 60s age group Thankyou Very Much for your channel

I wonder if any of these really wealthy families (stately home types) have ever received a visit from Capita???. Would love to see one of those made in Chelsea types receive a threat from the BBC...I may actually pay to see that lmao

I've also been legally licence free for the last 10 years or so, I've had loads of these 'final stages' letters before their system reset and sent out the merry go round sequence all over again. I have also had the 'somethings changed at this address' letter which is another fishing attempt, in fact nothings changed. Very early on I withdrew the implied rights of access which I know is not currently recommended, but should they turn up at the door, I would not hesitate to commence proceedings against them. I never reply or correspond in any way with them. You would think even the dumbest organisation would understand that I am total immune to these ridiculous letters after this length of time and sending numerous letters every year is just a total waste of their money. However, the letters have now suddenly stopped and I miss my moments of mirth and and merriment as I added the letter to the huge pile, but fully understand the distress and concern felt by many other in dealing with these disgraceful letters. It remains to be seen when and if the one sided communications recommence.

I’ve just had my ten day warning, let them bring it on, I’m not bothered

Over the last 5 years of being Legally License free , I have had around 30 letters and one visit from a Morissons/Data Goon and another from TV License /Goon ! I have not had a Letter for about 3 months , and if they come to my door , I'll say what , Albert Steptoe might say " Up Your Khyber " then close the Door ! 🤣🤣🤣

Well Said ... I just don't want the postman making a trip down my path for nothing, I'II wait for the first letter then do the online thing again, If you get a kick from slamming the door fill ya boot's but I don't want the Scumbags near me.. "You do a great Job Mate as always"

with the b.b.c. you are guilty until you PROVE to them your innocent

I still haven't heard a thing since writing to them and telling them to remove any information they hold about me from their systems, and that if they send anyone to my property, it will be treated as trespassing and the police will be called. Also warned them any future letters will be treated as harassment and as such I'll engage legal proceedings. They wrote to me (without being able to use my name mwahaha) to confirm receipt of the letter and that my info would be removed. Send them threatening letters back! It works!

I received this letter in November, 2019 - I file them all away. Since then I have received many giving 'ten-day warnings', 'will I be in?', 'Investigation escalated', 'investigation in your area', et cetera, warning me of visits from the scary salesmen. So far, since 1972, I have been visited twice, both tens of years ago. 'Who are you?' - 'TV Licensing' - 'No thanks', door closed does the trick. If you do have a salesman visit, keep your thoughts about Jimmy Savile, Gary Linaker, political bias, and the optional nature of this subscription service to yourself. They've heard it all before, it will do no good, and your loose lips may incriminate you, even unintentionally. E.g. "Blah blah Jimmy Savile!" - "Oh really? Did you see him omn Top of the Pops?" - "No mate, I turned to ITV whenever his fizog came on the screen." An admission to watching TV, maybe recorded or witnessed by a second salesman. Whoopee! off to the magistrate for a warrant, or "may we just step inside to clear this up?"

I filled in online no licence needed,I recieved confirmation from tv licence that I wouldn’t hear again for 2 yrs or unless I tell them of any change, since then I recieved 4 of their letters and a salesman calling at my home, I again have contacted them to tell them I’m not a licence needed user and to stop sending me letters and callers of salesmen, I expect to recieve more letters and maybe a salesman calling , now if they do can I pursue a claim of Harrisment ? I have all the emails from them.

Impossible situation where if you were watching live tv for say 5 years, thats a savings of $1000 by not buying the licence but when caught, you only pay a few hundred to the court unless they can prove you been watching 5 years and then the max is 1000 fine anyway. Cant be enforced and expensive to do so and some are paying while most are not so not equatable.. Here in Aust we just pay a few cents? a day automatically to fund our ABC and i thing thats how the UK will have to do it as people see these videos and realise the goons cant look through their windows or force entry to get evidence and you just close your door...

Thanks for the advice x

I got a letter which said "by law we have no other options but to ....investigate" which law manages this I wonder

The way you present your video blogs is very reassuring and must be appreciated by everyone who watches your videos especially those that are finding it hard to make ends meet right now. Keep up the good work buddy.

Thank You So much @ChillJonCame now im not scared anymore

we have not paid the TV tax for over 6 years. In fact the quality of TV programmes on both BBc and ITV is so abysmal that we actually took our TV to the local recycling centre a few yaers ago. Just ignore all the threatograms and put them through the shredder.